Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast
280 episodes Last Updated: Jun 19, 25
Halloweenies® is a weekly horror franchise podcast. Each season, co-hosts Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Rachel Reeves, and Michael Roffman slice and dice through an iconic series -- one movie at a time. In the past, they've covered Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, and Alien. This year? The Universal Monsters! Produced by Michael Roffman. Edited by Mae Shults. Music by The Most/Charlie Laurence and Billy Yost/The Kickback.
Episodes
Jun 19, 2025
The Top 10 Horror Movies of 2025 (So Far)
It's the middle of the year! The Halloweenies take a break from the Universal Monsters and catch up on their favorite horror movies of 2025 ... so far. They also share a couple that truly disappointed them.
Jun 11, 2025
The Top 10 Water Creature Movies (We Think)
The Halloweenies continue their Universal Monsters coverage in June with 1954's Creature from the Black Lagoon. In anticipation, the gang puts on their swim trunks and takes a dip to find their favorite creatures from down under -- and we don't mean Australia!
May 29, 2025
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
The Halloweenies continue their Universal Monsters coverage with Rupert Julian, Lon Chaney, Ernst Laemmle, and Edward Sedgwick's 1925 Hollywood silent movie blockbuster The Phantom of the Opera.
With Now Showing, your Halloweenies gather each month for a roundtable review on something new and something old in horror. This month, they discuss Sinners, Frewaka, The Rule of Jenny Pen, Dead Ringers, Phase IV, and Anguish. Special guest includes Bloody Disgusting writer Brian Keiper, who also co-hosts of Movies for Life and The Pod and the Pendulum.
May 12, 2025
The Top 10 "Phantom" Movies and Media (We Think)
The Halloweenies continue their Universal Monsters coverage with 1925s The Phantom of the Opera. In anticipation, the gang shares their picks for the best Phantom films of all time.
Apr 28, 2025
The Invisible Man (1933)
The Halloweenies continue their Universal Monsters coverage with James Whale's 1933 Hollywood wonder The Invisible Man.
Apr 14, 2025
The Top 10 'Invisible' Movies (We Think)
The Halloweenies continue their Universal Monsters coverage with 1933's The Invisible Man. In anticipation, the gang shares their invisible picks for the best invisible films of all time. Or something like that.
Mar 31, 2025
The Mummy (1932)
The Halloweenies continue their Universal Monsters coverage with Karl Freund's 1932 classic The Mummy starring Boris Karloff.
Mar 25, 2025
The Mummy (1999) (Patreon Clip)
Here's a preview of our all-new Patreon exclusive episode that sees the Halloweenies wiping the sand off 1999's The Mummy. Want to hear the full thing? Head on over to www.patreon.com/halloweeniespod and become a Skeleton Patron for more exclusive bonus content!
At last month's Creep I.E. Con in Ontario, California, Halloweenies executive producer Michael Roffman and Scare You to Sleep creator Shelby Novak hosted a 40th anniversary panel of Re-Animator featuring Barbara Crampton, Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Brian Yuzna, and Richard Band.